baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2586118-A (GB)
Title: Contractile device for use as an actuator, pump or compressor
Inventor: MICHAEL PATRICK MAHER DICKER
IPC: F15B15/10
Filed: 2019-06-14
Abstract: A contractile device 10 is provided with a body 12 having a wall including a tessellation of elements 14.1, 14.2. Body 12 is deformable through fluid pressurisation between a first, normal state and a second, deformed state in which the axial length of the body is reduced compared to the first, normal state. Tessellation 14.1, 14.2 includes a series of protruding and intruding formations arranged so body 12 remains substantially cylindrical during deformation between the normal and deformed states. The protruding and intruding formations of tessellation 14.1, 14.2 may be in the form of protruding and intruding pyramids; typically, protruding formations may be truncated quadrilateral pyramids and intruding formations may be hexagonal pyramids. Stress may be reduced at edges of the tessellation through filleted edges, and at vertices through holes, inverted cones or pyramids or flat or curved sections. The wall may be made of a thermo-polymer, thermo-set plastic, super-elastic alloy or a composite material. A second wall may be provided, which may be auxetic, typically re-entrant or bellows-type.
Patent GB-2571689-A (GB)
Title: End effector attachment for testing electronic touchscreen device
Inventor: TIMOTHY M FENTON
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 2017-12-19
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for testing a touchscreen electronic device. In some embodiments, an attachment for an end effector for use with testing a touchscreen electronic device comprises a body, wherein the body includes a connection portion configured to secure the attachment to the end effector, a first end, an opening, wherein the opening is located adjacent to the first end, and a conductive contact member, wherein the conductive contact member is wrapped about the first end, and wherein the conductive contact member is configured to contact the touchscreen during testing and simulate a touch of a human finger.
Patent GB-2586866-A (GB)
Title: A gateway for communication, and method thereof
Inventor: KEVIN ALEXANDRE QUILLIEN
IPC: H04W88/16
Filed: 2019-09-06
Abstract: A gateway 300 comprising a first server 306 which communicates with end devices 302 using a first management layer 308 and communicates with a remote server 316 using a second management layer 320. The first server being controlled by either the first or second management layer. The end devices may be Internet of Things (IOT) devices and the management layers may be configured to allow the onboarding of such end-points. The backhaul link between the first server and the remote server may be intermittent and may use a geostationary or low earth orbit (LEO) satellite. The end devices and the first server may communicate using a low power wide area network (LPWAN) protocol such as LoRaWAN, a wired connection or a mobile network technology such as 4G, 5G etc. The first server may be configured to spoof a LPWAN backend and buffer received IOT data. The advantage of the invention is that it does not need a connection between the gateway and the remote server that is ‘always-on’ and therefore unreliable or intermittent links may be utilised. The invention also allows two-way communication between the end devices and a cloud server accessible by an end user.
Patent GB-2575600-A (GB)
Title: Automated warehouse design and simulations
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ECKMAN
IPC: G06Q50/28
Filed: 2018-04-06
Abstract: This document generally describes simulating warehouse automation designs and evaluating the results of such simulations to optimize automated warehouse designs. Warehouse automation can be simulated, for example, to determine a optimal warehouse automation design given a variety of parameters that are specific to the warehouse, such as the expected customer inventory demands over time, the layout of the warehouse, and/or the specific automation features (e.g., machines) that are possible within the warehouse. Such warehouse simulations can be repeatedly run and warehouse automation designs can be modified to identify an optimal warehouse automation design that will, for example, maximize the efficiency of the warehouse by minimizing pallet place and pull times, minimizing truck load/unload times, and minimizing/eliminating failures during which the warehouse is not able to meet threshold performance metrics.
Patent GB-2578557-A (GB)
Title: Enhancement of osteogenic potential of bone grafts
Inventor: JILL HELMS
IPC: A61P19/08
Filed: 2014-07-16
Abstract: The present invention concerns the enhancement of the osteogenic potential of bone grafts by ex vivo treatment with a Wnt polypeptide, such as a liposomal Wnt polypeptide. Isolated enhanced mammalian bone graft material is disclosed comprising enhanced cells wherein the enhanced cells have an increased level of expression for biomarkers comprising Axin2 and either Tcf4 or Lef1 after exposure ex vivo with a liposome comprising a Wnt protein, wherein the increased level of expression for the biomarkers is relative to equivalent cells from isolated mammalian bone graft material unexposed to a liposome comprising a Wnt protein. The Wnt protein may be Wnt3a, and the bone graft material may be from a human subject at least 50 years of age or older. Ex vivo methods of enhancing cell survival in a bone graft comprising incubating a sample comprising bone graft material ex vivo with a liposome comprising a Wnt protein, and transplanting the enhanced cells into a target site on bone, are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2579502-A (GB)
Title: Blockchain authentication via hard/soft token verification
Inventor: LUIS ANGEL BATHEN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2018-07-24
Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of storing a public key and one or more corresponding addresses associated with a user profile in a blockchain, creating a credential for the user profile based on the public key, forwarding the credential to the one or more addresses, receiving a request for access to a site from a user device associated with the user profile, and retrieving the credential based on the one or more addresses from the blockchain.
Patent GB-2592959-A (GB)
Title: Tubular filter cleaner
Inventor: ANDREW HOLLOWAY
IPC: B08B3/02
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: A fast spinning tubular filter cleaner that can accommodate filters of differing diameters and thread sizes by means of an adjustable ridge bar. There are no fixed jets, pumps, motors or hose connectors. The apparatus is operated manually using a pressure washer giving the operator full control over the jet direction, jet angle and the speed of the water flow. By use of a foot pedal the speed of the spin can be further controlled by the operator, allowing the operator to focus the pressure washer jet on stubborn debris. The final spin of the filter creates a spin drier effect, forcing water to be removed from the pleats and the filter core, therefore reducing the natural drying time of the filter as the filter is now mostly dry.
Patent GB-2584552-A (GB)
Title: Security devices, security articles, security documents and methods for their manufacture
Inventor: ROBERT WHITEMAN
IPC: B42D25/435
Filed: 2017-10-19
Abstract: A security device comprises a transparent polymer layer 2 having a laser marking 50 therein or thereon, the laser marking configured in the form of an image array, and a viewing component 75 which when overlapped with the image array co-operates with the image array to generate an optically variable effect. The laser marking is preferably internal to the transparent polymer layer. The laser marking may comprise an optically scattering structure and/or a diffractive structure, preferably an array of laser-marked dots or lines. The viewing component and laser marking may be arranged in first and second regions of the security document respectively. The first and second regions of the security document being manipulatable relative to each other such that they can be brought into alignment and overlap one another to thereby exhibit the optically variable effect (see Fig.22). There is also disclosed a security device comprising a transparent polymer layer having a first diffractive element (45, Fig.23(a)) on or in a first surface of the transparent polymer layer 2 and a second diffractive element (50, Fig.23(a)) inside the transparent polymer layer, the second diffractive element comprising an internal laser marking exhibiting a diffractive optical effect.
Patent GB-2596297-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocarbon gas recovery methods
Inventor: DARREN SCHMIDT
IPC: F25J3/02
Filed: 2020-06-22
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product, for recovery of rich gas, where the rich gas is a hydrocarbon gas comprising less than 50 mole% methane, emitted during the extraction and treatment of crude oil, which would otherwise be vented or flared, are disclosed. The method, apparatus and computer program comprise the steps of gathering the low pressure gas, compressing the gathered gas, cooling the compressed gas in a condenser so that a portion of the compressed gas condenses to form a liquefied gas and liquefied gas vapour in the condenser, and discharging the liquefied gas and liquefied gas vapour from the condenser, in which the cooling of the compressed gas is performed using at least one heat exchanger.
Patent GB-2597803-A (GB)
Title: A child lock for a sliding window or door
Inventor: JESPER ANDERSEN
IPC: E05C19/12
Filed: 2020-08-07
Abstract: Herein disclosed is a child lock 10 for a sliding window or door 7. The lock comprises a base part 11 with means of attaching to a frame or support 6 and a first wing part 13 pivotably arranged on a side of the base part. A spring 14 acts on the wing part urging it into a first position out of alignment with the base part such that it impedes the movement of the window/door. The wing part is movable by a user against the action of the spring to a second position where the movement of the window/door is not impeded. A secondary wing part 15 is provided on the first wing part 13 urged by a secondary spring 16 into a locked position where it prevents the movement of the first wing part. A user moves the secondary wing part against the action of the spring to an unlocked position where movement of the first wing part is permitted. The secondary wing part may be pivotally attached to the first and may be arranged generally orthogonally to the first.
Patent GB-2590147-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for removing misting or water from a mirror by wiping
Inventor: COSTAS CONSTANTINO
IPC: B08B1/00
Filed: 2020-09-29
Abstract: Apparatus 2 for removing misting or water from a mirror 4 by wiping comprises the mirror, a support 6 on which the mirror is mounted and a wiper blade 8 for the mirror, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the wiper blade is movable over the surface 12 of the mirror and thereby removes the misting or the water from the mirror. A grip 14 formation may be provided for being gripped by a person so that the person is able to move the blade over the surface of the mirror and blade may move automatically in a return direction.
Patent GB-2600992-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine
Inventor: DANIEL JESSON
IPC: G07F17/00
Filed: 2020-11-17
Abstract: A vending machine for dispensing bottles of infant formula has a water inlet 12, a water heating apparatus 16, a bottle supply compartment 4 containing a plurality of bottles 20, and a formula powder supply device 6. The machine receives an order for an amount of mixed formula and provides a sterilized bottle supplied from the bottle supply compartment, where the bottles can be sealed in individual packages and may be sterilized by steam which could be generated by a separate heating apparatus 18. Water heated by the heating apparatus and dosed formula powder is dispensed from the machine into the bottle at drinking temperature. The formula powder may be provided in sachets 24. The machine may be activatable by one or more of coins, banknotes, credit cards or contactless devices.
Patent GB-2588534-A (GB)
Title: Optical device production method
Inventor: Shigehiro Nagano
IPC: G02B6/13
Filed: 2019-06-04
Abstract: This optical device production method includes a hydrogen injection step, a laser irradiation step, and a focal point movement step, wherein the laser irradiation step and the focal point movement step are repeated in an alternating manner or performed in parallel, thus forming a continuous refractive index change region inside a glass member. At the hydrogen injection step, hydrogen is injected into a glass member that includes P2O5 as a main component. At the laser irradiation step, the interior of the glass member injected with hydrogen is irradiated with focused femtosecond laser light having a repetition frequency of 10 kHz or more, thereby causing a photoinduced refractive index change in the glass member. At the focal point movement step, the position of the focal point of the femtosecond laser light is moved relative to the glass member.
Patent GB-2602480-A (GB)
Title: Context information translation cache
Inventor: ANDREW BROOKFIELD SWAINE
IPC: G06F21/53
Filed: 2020-12-31
Abstract: A context-information-dependent instruction causes a context-information-dependent operation to be performed based on specified context information indicative of a specified execution context. A context information translation cache 10 stores context information translation entries each specifying untranslated context information and translated context information. Lookup circuitry 14 performs a lookup of the context information translation cache based on the specified context information, to identify whether the context information translation cache includes a matching context information translation entry which is valid and which specifies untranslated context information corresponding to the specified context information. When the matching context information translation entry is identified, the context-information-dependent operation is performed based on the translated context information specified by the matching context information translation entry.
Patent GB-2598017-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasound scanning system with adaptive signal transmission timing
Inventor: ESKIL SKOGLUND
IPC: G01S15/89
Filed: 2021-03-18
Abstract: A scanning system for imaging structural features below the surface of an object comprising: a transducer module 902 configured to transmit ultrasound signals towards an object and receive ultrasound signals reflected from the object whereby data pertaining to an internal structure of the object can be obtained; and an analysis module 904 coupled to the transducer module 902 configured to analyse received ultrasound signals to identify a feature in them. Transducer module 902 is configured to transmit further ultrasound signals at a time delay t after the ultrasound signals, where the time delay t is determined in dependence on the identified feature. Analysis module 904 may identify an amplitude of a peak in received ultrasound signals, with the identified feature being a change in amplitude of the peak. The peak may be a peak of reflection received from the object. The identified feature may comprise rate of change of peak amplitude, percentage change of peak amplitude compared to an initially determined value or change in peak amplitude past a threshold. Threshold amplitude may be based on the material, structure or thickness of the scanned object, the depth of a feature or a flaw.
Patent GB-2593078-A (GB)
Title: Electric vehicle powertrain assembly
Inventor: Mason Verbridge
IPC: B60K17/356
Filed: 2019-11-26
Abstract: The drivetrain system includes an I shield, two motors, two A-shields, and a gearset. Each A- shield is affixed to a respective one of the two motors, and each A-shield is also affixed to the I- shield. The gearset includes a motor shaft of one of the motors and a motor gear affixed to the motor shaft. Three motor bearings are arranged co-linearly and coupled to the motor shaft. The gearset also includes an intermediate shaft and a wheel gear affixed to the intermediate shaft and engaged with the first motor gear. A pinion gear is also affixed to the intermediate shaft. Two intermediate bearings are arranged co-linearly and coupled to the intermediate shaft. The gearset also includes a drive shaft and a drive gear affixed to the drive shaft and engaged with the first pinion gear. The motor shaft, intermediate shaft and drive shaft form a shaft angle that may allow compactness.
Patent GB-2598675-A (GB)
Title: Continuous extruded solids discharge
Inventor: Rajesh C Kapila
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2019-06-21
Abstract: A device for processing oil or gas well waste solids, the device including a pressurizing discharge unit having a casing. The casing includes a solids inlet and a water inlet. The solids inlet receives treated solids into a front end of the casing, where the treated solids are exposed to a reduced pressure in an internal chamber of the casing of less than atmospheric pressure. The water inlet receives water and adds the water to the treated solids in the internal chamber. The casing includes an extruder screw unit, the extruder screw unit having progressive screw sections located inside the internal chamber and corresponding to conveying mixing and pressurizing screw sections. The conveying screw section conveys the treated solids along a long axis length of the extruder screw unit from the solids inlet towards a discharge end of the casing while the reduced pressure is maintained, the mixing screw section mixes the treated solids and the water together to form a paste, and the pressurizing screw section conveys the paste towards the discharge end and generates, in a portion of the casing downstream from the mixing screw section, a backpressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. The casing includes a die assembly to extrude the paste through an orifice of the die assembly located at the discharge end while maintaining the backpressure on the paste in the internal chamber. Method and system embodiments for processing oil or gas well waste solids are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2605671-A (GB)
Title: Porous bismuth oxide endow seaweed fabric for breath ammonia detection
Inventor: KEWEI ZHANG
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 2021-11-17
Abstract: A gas sensor comprising a porous bismuth oxide endowed renewable seaweed fabric, for the detection of ammonia (NH3) gas in the environment. The bismuth oxide material may possess a microsphere morphology with a diameter of 4-6 µm, wherein the microspheres are assembled by multiple interlaced two-dimensional nanosheets with thickness of 10-50 nm to produce an aggregate which may have an appearance of micro-flowers. The bismuth oxide and renewable seaweed fabric may comprise a composite layer of thickness of 100-250 µm. The sensor may be flexible, flame retardant, and reproducible at either flat or bent states. The sensor may be used in Helicobacter pylori diagnosis and may be employed in a wearable medical device that can be configured to receive, analyse, and output physiological health data. Also claimed is a method of detecting ammonia in a user’s breath, wherein ammonia is detected by porous bismuth oxide endowed renewable seaweed fabric.
Patent GB-2602887-A (GB)
Title: Thermal measurement system
Inventor: AARON JAY KNOBLOCH
IPC: G01J5/80
Filed: 2021-12-24
Abstract: Light emitted by object 12 and having a wavelength indicative of attenuation by optical sensor 22 is sensed and used in calculating gas temperature. The attenuation wavelength may be a wavelength where gas 16 absorbs and re-emits to match black-body emission with an effective emissivity of 1. In an aspect (Fig. 6), light emitted by the object and having a wavelength indicative of the object or gas temperature is sensed and used in calculating gas temperature. In an aspect (Fig. 5), light emitted by the object is filtered. Light having a wavelength associated with high gas absorption is sensed and used to calculate a first gas temperature. The object temperature is determined. A corresponding gas absorption parameter from a database is used to determine gas absorption. Actual gas temperature is calculated from the attenuation and the gas absorption. In an aspect, sensor 22 is at a predetermined distance from object 12, and comprises attenuation filter (52a, Fig. 2) associated with the attenuation wavelength.
Patent GB-2605271-A (GB)
Title: Compositions of probiotics and biomass and methods for promoting health in a subject
Inventor: MARY ANN AUGUSTIN
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 2020-08-06
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and products comprising a probiotic entrapped or encapsulated in a protein and carbohydrate matrix, sourced from a single non-fermented biomass and methods of producing thereof. In addition, the present invention provides methods for promoting health in a subject comprising administering a probiotic to a subject.
Patent GB-2616618-A (GB)
Title: System and method for producing hydrogen
Inventor: ANDREW WOODS
IPC: C01B3/22
Filed: 2022-03-14
Abstract: A system (100) for producing hydrogen. The system (100) comprises a pyrolysis reactor (102) arranged to receive a gas, introduce glycerine (glycerol) into the gas, and generate a pyrolysis product comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide from the glycerine. The system (100) comprises a first heat transfer unit (118) comprising a first flow path through which the gas is arranged to flow prior to introduction to the pyrolysis reactor (102) and a second flow path through which the pyrolysis product is arranged to flow. The first heat transfer unit (118) is arranged to transfer heat from the pyrolysis product to the gas so as to raise the temperature of the gas. The system (100) may also comprise a water gas shift reactor that transforms carbon monoxide in the pyrolysis product into carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Also disclosed is a system with a separator to separate hydrogen from unreacted glycerine, where the unreacted glycerine is reintroduced to the pyrolysis reactor (102).
Patent GB-2603323-A (GB)
Title: Resolving queries using structured and unstructured data
Inventor: KUN QUAN
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2020-08-21
Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a question in a natural language format; deriving a plurality of subqueries from the question; determining that a first subquery of the plurality of subqueries cannot be resolved utilizing a curated knowledge base; resolving the first subquery, utilizing unstructured text; and adjusting the curated knowledge base, utilizing the resolved first subquery.
Patent GB-2619063-A (GB)
Title: System and method
Inventor: WILLIAM PARKER
IPC: A61B5/03
Filed: 2022-05-26
Abstract: An interferometric near infrared spectroscopy (iNIRS) system 10 for sensing intercranial pressure includes a light source 20, sample delivery channel 25, a reference delivery channel 26, and a light detecting arrangement. The sample delivery channel 25 is coupled to the light source 20 and directs light from the light source 20 towards the subject’s scalp 2 and brain issue. The light detecting arrangement comprises interferometric optical detectors 30 configured to receive reference light from the reference channel 26 and sample light from the subject’s brain. The optical detector 30 combines the sample light with the reference light to provide combined light signals comprising one or more components at a beat frequency between sample light and reference light. A controller 40 processes data indicative of the combined light signals to determine an indication of intracranial blood pressure for the subject based on at least one property of a pulsatile waveform of one or more identified pulses of blood flow through the subject’s brain. The controller 40 may also obtain extracerebral blood flow data indicative of blood flow through an extracerebral region.